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Zoning Commission Agenda 10/17/2011
   
1072011_115205_0.pngTOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK
Zoning Commission
Executive Board
Robert C. Friedmann, Chairman
Madeleine B. Fish, Vice Chairman
Geraldine M. Lewis, Secretary
302 Main Street  Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741
Telephone (860) 395-3131  FAX (860) 395-1219

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, October 17, 2011 – 7:00
1st floor conference room – Town Hall
302 Main Street
            

Members
Carl C. Garbe
Charles E. Sohl

Alternate Members
David M. Shearer
John T. Talbott
I.      CALL TO ORDER

II.     ROLL CALL                                                                     

III.    REGULAR BUSINESS             

         A.  MINUTES

  • CORRESPONDENCE

IV.    PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION

  • Preliminary Discussion:  455 Boston Post Road
Discussion concerning the use of excess parking spaces at “Saybrook Junction” as paid parking spaces.
455 Boston Post Road, Map 040, Lot 018
Shopping Center, Business B-2 District
Applicant:  David Adams            Agent:  Matthew White, P.E.


V.    PUBLIC HEARING

        
  A.  Application of Between the Bridges LLC, for a Modification to Approved Special Permit for boat marina, four marine commercial buildings, one restaurant, one retail/commercial, indoor/outdoor boat storage to be located at 139, 142, & 163 Ferry Road, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Residence A and Marine Commercial Districts.  Modifications include amending conditions of approval related to:  tracking the costs of improvements for building MC4; eliminating wheel stops along the bulkhead within the property included in the River Landing Marina Condominium; potentially limiting repairs to Subsurface Infiltration Area 2; adjustment to what can be stored in the storage areas underneath Buildings A and B; amending where boats can be stored to allow boat storage north and east of the boat basin; alter requirement for Fire Marshal approval of the boat storage plan to require Zoning Commission approval after consultation with the Fire Marshal; requiring Applicant to insure that the water pressure and volume be adequate to serve the project to the reasonable satisfaction of the Zoning Commission after consultation with the Commission’s consulting engineer and the Fire Marshal; elimination of any requirement for the Applicant to clear vegetation on adjacent off-site properties; modify requirement for changes to the streets at the northerly entrance to the westerly and easterly sides of the development to require Town of Old Saybrook approval; removal of any requirement to trim trees on the Loveland property; clarification of what is required by the narrowing of Ferry Road; clarification that condition to limit sidewalk to upland portion of southerly frontage of the development on Ferry Road remaining after the conveyance of the approved open space; potentially eliminate the requirement to shift utilities to save two large trees; clarification of the perimeter buffering requirement; clarify when detailed construction drawings will be required from the Applicant.  
        Applicant:  Between the Bridges, LLC Owner       Agent:  William Childress, Esquire
ACTION:  CONTINUE OR CLOSE PH BY 11/6/2011

C. Application of Between the Bridges LLC,  for a Modification to Approved Connecticut General Statutes § 8-30g site plan and zoning text for 90 residential units, including 27 affordable housing units to be located at 139, 142 & 163 Ferry Road, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Residence A and Marine Commercial Districts.  Modifications include amending conditions of approval related to:  eliminating wheel stops along the bulkhead within the property included in the River Landing Marina Condominium; potentially limiting repairs to Subsurface Infiltration Area 2; potentially allowing slopes of parking areas exceeding 5% grade; potentially eliminating stop bars in the parking areas intersecting sidewalks; clarifying the number of proposed bicycle lanes in Ferry Road; eliminating guide rails along all areas adjacent to the water; adjustment to what can be stored in the storage areas underneath buildings A and B.  
         Applicant:  Between the Bridges, LLC Owner      Agent:  William Childress, Esquire
ACTION:   CONTINUE OR CLOSE PH     (DECISION NLT 11/22/2011)



VI.       WORKSHOP

  • Discuss appropriate Zoning District for funeral establishments.
                  

VII.      COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE AND STAFF REPORT             
VIII.    ADJOURNMENT

NEXT REGULAR MEETING
Monday, November 7, 2011
Old Saybrook Town Hall, 1st Floor conference Room
302 Main Street